Caramel And Choc-Chip Bread And Butter Pudding

Caramel And Choc-Chip Bread And Butter Pudding ·         Serves 6 ·         Prep 20 minutes  ·         Cook 50 minutes Ingredient ·         2 cups milk ·         ¾ cup thickened cream ·         3 eggs ·         ¼ cup caster sugar ·         1 teaspoon vanilla extract ·         400g madeira cake, cut into ·         1cm-thick slices ·         ¹⁄³ cup caramel spread … Read more

All About The Confectioner’s Secret (Part 1) – Hot Chocolate Dunkers

Everything you need to know about making sweets at home    Hot Chocolate Dunkers ·         Makes about 12 ·         Ready in 15 mins Ingredient ·         200g dark, milk or white 200g dark, milk or white ·         Chocolate splash of chosen alcohol (optional) toasted almonds or hazelnuts, finely chopped chocolate sprinkles ·         You’ll also need: 12 birch … Read more

Two Dishes For Your Meals (part 1) – Sweet Potato And Beetroot Chips

Sweet Potato And Beetroot Chips Sweet potato and beetroot chips   Serve 4 | Preparation time: 30 minutes | Total cooking time: 40 minutes Ingredients ·         1 large sweet potato, peeled ·         2 tbsp olive oil ·         1 tsp salt ·         1 bunch beetroot, peeled ·         2 tbsp olive oil ·         1 tsp salt Recipe … Read more

Campfire cones – Upside-Down Mini Blackberry Cheesecakes

Campfire cones ·         Makes 6 ·         Prep 5 minutes ·         Cook 5 minutes Ingredient ·         12 vanilla and raspberry marshmallows ·         125g strawberries, hulled, quartered ·         12 Maltesers ·         ¼ cup milk choc chips ·         6 mini waffle ice-cream cones ·         6 small scoops vanilla ice-cream  Recipe 1.    Preheat a barbecue plate or chargrill pan … Read more

Baking Dish – Tarts – Sweet And Savoury (Part 14) – Jam Crostata

Jam Crostata Ingredients ·         1¾ cups flour ·         1/3 cup caster sugar ·         ¼ teaspoon salt ·         100 grams butter, diced and chilled ·         Zest of 1 lemon ·         1 egg plus 1 egg yolk ·         1-2 tablespoons chilled water ·         475 grams raspberry jam or jam of your choice ·         Egg wash made from … Read more

Play With Your Food

Man’s greatest loves: food and sex. Put ’em together and you’ve got magic. Sushi Ever heard of nyotaimori? It’s the Japanese term for sushi/sashimi served on a woman’s naked body. Those clever Japs have thought of everything. Ask her to set herself up, or grab a selection and set the table together. Bed note: make … Read more

Grilled Chicken and Pork Adobo with Poached Eggs and Negros Japanese Rice

Grilled Chicken and Pork Adobo with Poached Eggs and Negros Japanese Rice ·         Serves 4 Ingredient ·         1/4 kilo Japanese rice ·         2 tablespoons cooking oil ·         1 1/2 tablespoons chopped red onion ·         2 teaspoons minced garlic ·         1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns ·         1 bay leaf ·         1/2 teaspoon chili flakes ·         1/4 kilo … Read more

Baking Dish – Tarts – Sweet And Savoury (Part 13) – Pistachio and Black Doris Plum Tart

Pistachio and Black Doris Plum Tart The plums can be replaced with tinned apricot halves or use fresh fruit when in season. Pistachio and Black Doris Plum Tart Ingredients ·         1 x 750 gram tin Black Doris plums, drained ·         70 grams pistachios ·         40 grams ground almonds ·         1/3 cup self-raising flour ·         ½ … Read more

Perfect Dish For Sensational Summer Cooking (Part 3) – Fish pie tart with minted pea salad

Fish pie tart with minted pea salad ·         Serves 4-6  ·         Prep 30 mins  ·         Cook 1 hr Ingredient For the tart ·         500g pack shortcrust pastry (or make your own, see below) ·         1 egg yolk and 3 whole eggs 250g/9oz piece undyed sustainably sourced smoked haddock ·         250g/9oz chunky unsmoked fish (I used … Read more

Queso De Bola Hotcakes With Spam Tocino And Palawan Honey

Queso De Bola Hotcakes With Spam Tocino And Palawan Honey ·         Serves 4 Ingredient ·         1/3 cup milk ·         1/3 cup corn oil ·         1/3 cup water ·         1/3 cup sifted all-purpose flour ·         1 egg ·         4 slices Spam Tocino ·         1/2 cup grated queso de bola ·         1/4 cup margarine ·         3 tablespoons … Read more

Baking Dish – Tarts – Sweet And Savoury (Part 12) – Golden Syrup and Brown Butter Tart

Golden Syrup and Brown Butter Tart Ingredients ·         2 cups flour ·         ¼ teaspoon salt ·         2 tablespoons icing sugar ·         finely grated zest ½ orange ·         125 grams butter, diced and chilled ·         1 egg ·         2-3 tablespoons chilled water Filling ·         130 grams butter ·         3 eggs ·         2/ 3cup cream ·         ½ … Read more

Perfect Dish For Sensational Summer Cooking (Part 2) – Korean-style prawn & spring onion pancake

Korean-style prawn & spring onion pancake ·         Serves 1  ·         Prep 10 mins  ·         Cook 10 mins Ingredient ·         75g/2½oz plain flour ·         pinch of chilli powder ·         1 egg ·         1 garlic clove, crushed ·         1 tbsp oil ·         4 spring onions, trimmed and shredded lengthways ·         100g/4oz small cooked prawns For the dipping … Read more

Pandesal French Toast With Smoked Pork Belly Bacon

Pandesal French Toast With Smoked Pork Belly Bacon ·         Serves 2 Ingredient ·         1 cup all-purpose cream ·         1 stick cinnamon ·         3 tablespoons butter, divided ·         2 pandesal ·         6 slices smoked pork belly bacon ·         3 tablespoons maple syrup  Recipe 1.    In a pan, heat cream with cinnamon stick and 1 tablespoon butter. … Read more

Baking Dish – Tarts – Sweet And Savoury (Part 11) – Raspberry, Almond and Sour Cream Tart with Sugared Almonds

Raspberry, Almond and Sour Cream Tart with Sugared Almonds Raspberry, Almond and Sour Cream Tart with Sugared Almonds Ingredients ·         1 x recipe sweet shortcrust pastry (see page 134) or 300 grams bought sweet shortcrust pastry Filling ·         1/3 cup sour cream ·         ¼ cup melted butter ·         2 eggs ·         1 egg yolk ·         … Read more

Perfect Dish For Sensational Summer Cooking (Part 1) – Grilled mackerel with escalivada & toasts

Grilled mackerel with escalivada & toasts ·         Serves 4 (easily doubled) ·         Prep 15 mins plus marinating ·         Cook 30 mins Ingredient For the escalivada ·         3 very large or 4 medium peppers, a mix of colours ·         1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced ·         3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil ·         2 medium … Read more

Bistek And Sunny Side Ups With Jasmine Rice

Bistek And Sunny  Side Ups With Jasmine Rice ·         Serves 4          Ingredient ·         1 cup Jasmine rice ·         3 tablespoons soy sauces ·         2 calamansi, juiced ·         1/2 cup clear soda ·         2 tablespoons chopped garlic ·         1/2 cup steak sauce salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste ·         1/4 kilo beef tenderloin or … Read more

Low-sugar Cooking For Healthy People (Part 7) – Fiber-rich fruit loaf

Fiber-rich fruit loaf Fiber-rich dried fruit make this afternoon tea bread deliciously sweet, and the oats are a great source of magnesium, which is key to enzyme function. ·         Preparation and cooking time: 55 minutes ·         Serves 10 Ingredient ·         325g (11oz) plain flour ·         100g (4oz) rolled oats or porridge oats ·         100g (4oz) … Read more

Beetroot, Fetta And Sweet Potato Empanadas With Chimichurri – Smoky Chicken Enchiladas With Black Bean Salsa (part 2)

Smoky Chicken Enchiladas With Black Bean Salsa ·         Serves4 ·         Prep 20 minutes  ·         Cook 55 minutes Ingredient ·         2 tablespoons vegetable oil ·         1 brown onion, finely chopped ·         2 garlic cloves, crushed ·         1 teaspoon Mexican chilli powder ·         500g chicken mince ·         400g can no-added-salt chopped tomatoes ·         ¹⁄³ cup barbecue sauce … Read more

Baking Dish – Tarts – Sweet And Savoury (Part 9) – Lemon Tart

Lemon Tart Lemon Tart Ingredients Pastry – pâte sucré ·         240 grams plain flour ·         ¼ teaspoon salt ·         30 grams icing sugar ·         180 grams butter, diced and chilled ·         1 egg yolk mixed with cold water to equal 60 ml Filling ·         Finely grated zest of 2 lemons ·         150 ml lemon juice … Read more